Before I start on a model I try to get a feel for what I am about to build and so I look through my books and trawl the internet for photographs and background information.
Only the briefest of information is provided in the kit.
Douglas Motorcycles were manufactured from 1907-1957 at Kingswood in Bristol. They are best remembered as producers of Flat horizontally opposed twins.
In 1882 two brothers William and Edwin Douglas formed a company and were mainly engaged as blacksmiths, but soon became iron founders. Douglas made castings for Light Motors and took over the rights for the manufacture of motorcycles in 1907. It was the Fee brothers who first produced the flat twin in 1904; the name was later anglicized to Fairy.
In 1907 Douglas made the 350cc in line flat twin which had a final belt drive, it did undergo several modifications before 1914. Over 13,000 motorcycles were made during the First World War, they were of two types, the 2.75hp 350cc and the 4hp 544cc. This kit is the 350cc motorcycle.
The kit comprises 23 resin parts, transfers, photo-etch wheel spokes, wire and instructions.
It states that it is not suitable for children under the age of 12 – no comments thank you.
A little more research will be needed as no colours are given in the kit.
It does look as though they were in the livery supplied by the Douglas workshop from the artwork here.
The attachments show the kit instructions.
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